5-Day Korea Family Escape: Unforgettable Moments Together

Gyeongbokgung Palace Geunjeongjeon Hall (King's Place): The main building of Gyeongbokgung Palace, a grand venue for huge national events, such as the coronation of kings, during the Joseon Dynasty. The king's chair in the center of the interior and the front of "Sun and Moon" behind it are mandatory photo-taking courses. Gyeonghoeru: It is a beautiful pavilion floating on a huge artificial pond. It used to be a place for a grand feast with foreign dignitaries, and the shadow of the pavilion on the calm water creates the most beautiful photo zone in Gyeongbokgung Palace. ⏱️ Tips to Don't Miss Gatekeeper's Shift Ceremony: A spectacular Joseon-era military shift is held in the square in front of the main gate (Gwanghwamun) at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day. (※ Gyeongbokgung Palace is closed regularly every Tuesday.) Visit hanbok rental store separately

Mecca of Fashion and Beauty (Global Shopping District): It is a leading shopping district with numerous K-beauty road shops and large flagship stores of global fashion brands. It is the best place to check the latest beauty trends at a glance, experience various cosmetics for yourself, and compare and purchase. Street food heaven (five senses satisfied night market): In the afternoon, dozens of colorful street food stalls line up along the center of the street. It is packed with exotic and rich foods such as Tanghulu, Tteokgalbi meatballs, grilled cheese, and grilled lobster, making it a good choice to soothe your hunger while shopping. Rich infrastructure and attractions: Complex shopping malls, currency exchanges, and large supermarket-style K-food souvenir shops are well equipped to solve everything you need in one place. It is also great to connect with attractions such as Myeongdong Cathedral or the splendid exterior of a nearby department store.

us for its fantastic water streams from the 'Moonlight Rainbow Fountain' installed on Banpo Bridge. The colorful lights and the spray that falls 20m down on the Han River to the music provide a romantic atmosphere unique to the Seoul night sea. Floating Artificial Island Sebit Island: Sebit Island (Gabbit, Chaebit, Solbit Island) in its unique shape, located on one side of the park, shines with colorful LED lights at night and catches the eye from a distance. Inside, it is a great place to enjoy an exotic date on the Han River, as it is equipped with an emotional cafe, restaurant, and water leisure facilities. ⏱️ Tips to Don't Miss Check Fountain Operating Time: The Banpo Bridge Moonlight Rainbow Fountain is not operational year-round, and only operates at a fixed time (20 minutes each time) from April to October.

Everland (the largest theme park in Korea): It is a comprehensive entertainment space where you can enjoy thrilling attractions, including "T-Express," a giant wooden roller coaster, a large seasonal garden, and a night fireworks show embroidering the night sky. Caribbean Bay (Ultra-large water park): It is a world-class water park where you can enjoy cool and thrilling water play through the massive artificial wave-driven main wave pool, tower rafting, and a water slide called Megastorm that boasts megaton-class thrills. (Summer season only) Safari World & Lost Valley: Located in the Zootopia section of Everland. Safari World, where you can see a lion, a tiger, and a brown bear in a glass vehicle, and Lost Valley, where you feed the giraffe directly in an amphibious car, are the most popular must-go courses for both men and women of all ages. Bring a separate swimsuit, etc

Metasequoia & Ginkgo Road: With lush forest paths all over the place, just walking provides the perfect sense of calm in nature. The straightened Metasequoia Road is the most famous life photo spot on Nami Island. Entry into a Ship or Zipwire: You can have a fascinating experience of taking a ship across the river from the dock. For a little more thrilling thrill, you can also choose a zipwire that flies in the sky and enters the island directly. Bike Tours and Wildlife: Art exhibitions and outdoor performances are held from time to time throughout the island. Rent a bike to browse the entire island, and it's also a unique fun to come across animals like ostrich, rabbit, or peacock that roam around without fear of humans in a very close-up manner.

Strange rock formations and valley beauty: The overwhelming vertical cliffs and unique-shaped rocks (such as Dokjuam) stand on both sides as if escorting them, and clear valley water flows underneath their feet with a refreshing sound. Thanks to the dense shade of the forest and the cool breeze of the valley, just a light walk can recharge your natural energy. ⏱️ Tips to Don't Miss Recommended time: Starting from the Five Color Yaksu Exploration Support Center, passing Seongguksa Temple to Yongso Falls, the barrier-free section is about 2.7km one-way, and you can complete the round trip in an hour and a half to two hours even if you walk leisurely while taking pictures. Dress Tips: The floors are so smooth and gently polished that no professional hiking boots or hiking sticks are needed. Just by wearing light sneakers or comfortable sneakers, you can enjoy nature safely enough.

East Coast's Best Coastal Temple (Gwaneumseongji): Sitting on a cliff overlooking blue East Sea, it is a historic 1,300-year-old temple. Considered one of Korea's top three voyeuristic sites along with South Sea Boriam and Ganghwa Bomun Temple, it is a popular destination for travelers from all over the world to appreciate overwhelming coastal views, regardless of religion. ⏱️ Tips to Don't Miss Recommended time and movement: Naksansa Temple has a very large site and has a lot to see, so you have to take at least an hour and a half to two hours to look around properly. You can enter anywhere at the main gate (Iljumun) or the back gate, but if you want to see the sea scenery quickly first, it is convenient to use the parking lot at the back gate to look around the costume table and Hongryeonam.

This is the place where the jacket photos of the global holy site with traces of BTS: BTS' album "YOU NEVER WALK ALONE" were taken. It was originally demolished after filming, but it is an essential pilgrimage course for ARMY around the world, which was perfectly reproduced in the same location by Gangneung City thanks to the enthusiastic support of fans from all over the world. Emotional photo zone like a scene in the album: It is a compact bus stop standing alone against the backdrop of the blue East Sea sea and fine sand beach. If you take a picture with a view of the sea sitting on the bench at the stop, you can leave a refreshing and emotional life photo as if you are the main character in the album cover. Calm and relaxed Hyangho Beach Tour: It boasts a relatively quiet and peaceful atmosphere compared to Jumunjin Beach right next to it. There are cute footprints and photo spots visited by BTS members, making it great for a light walk in the cool sea breeze.

It is the iconic place where Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun), the main character in the drama *Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, and Kim Shin (Gong-woo), the goblin, first met and handed over buckwheat flowers and a red scarf. Filmed on a rough stone spinning table stretching toward a blue East Sea, the scene has become one of Korea's best emotional photo zones since its airing. The overwhelming and refreshing East Sea landscape: the combination of the breaking white waves and the endless emerald-colored East Sea sea is a wonderful coastal spot that provides a heart-wrenching sense of openness just by standing still and looking at the sea, even if you are not a fan of dramas. Connecting the surrounding theme route: Emotional cafes are lined up along the coastline, so it is good to enjoy a cup of coffee while looking at the sea after filming. It is the best place to connect to a foodie course where you can taste fresh seafood or enjoy snow crab dishes at the nearby Jumunjin Fish Market.

specialty coffee shop is a huge red brick building located in a quiet rural village. Beyond simple cafes, it is a complex cultural space that combines coffee bean roasting factories, museums, and restaurants, making it one of the must-go courses for a trip to Gangneung. The magnificent and sensual interior and photo zone: tall floors, terraced seats, and vintage items combine to create an unusual atmosphere as if you were at a huge art museum or bookstore. The exterior walls of the building, surrounded by green vine plants all year round, and the windows with natural light, are famous for their SNS photos. You can experience the unique taste of high-quality beans imported directly from leading productions around the world by hand drip from professional baristas. The bakery menu, which enhances the flavor of coffee, such as natural fermented bread and pound cake baked every morning, is also excellent.

Sea Bridge Walking on the Sea: This is a goblin bat-shaped marine bridge observatory that stretches cool toward the sea from the Mukho coast. With its entire floor made of plaid iron plates and transparent tempered glass, it offers the thrilling thrill of walking while looking down on the blue waves that are raging beneath your feet in real time. 360-degree open view of the East Sea: When you stand in front of it, you can see the endless horizon of the emerald-colored East Sea, and if you turn your head, it is the best view point where Mukho's cute Nongoldam-gil village and Mukho Lighthouse on the hill unfold like a picture. Perfect connection to Sky Valley: On the opposite hill sits the Dogebigol Sky Valley, where you can experience cycling and sliding in the sky. With the two places directly connected by elevators and walking routes, it is popular for a dynamic travel course that conquers the sea and the sky at the same time.

An indoor theme park with the format of popular entertainment show Running Man taken offline. It is an intuitive and dynamic space where you receive a bracelet at the entrance and fill out the bingo board by performing about 20 missions such as mirror beauty, shooting, and screaming. No weather, no matter how young or old you are, no matter what. This indoor facility is located on the second floor of St. John's Hotel Pine-dong, and you can play comfortably while sweating on rainy, windy days, hot summer or cold weather. It is also popular as an exotic dating course for families with children as you can choose the difficulty level (upper, middle, and lower). After the experience, I also recommend taking a walk at Gangmun Beach, which is connected to the hotel. Supplies and parking tips: It is essential to wear easy-to-active pants and sneakers rather than skirts.

The core base of Gangneung food trip: A historic traditional market in the Yeongdong region, it is an indispensable place for food in Gangneung. It is always full of travelers because you can taste trendy street foods that heat up SNS such as chicken gangjeong, handmade fishcake croquettes, six-piece garlic bread, and hotteok in one place.

It is a large-scale digital media art exhibition hall with the theme of 'Eternal Nature' reflecting the regional characteristics (Valley) of Gangneung, the backbone of the Yeongdong region. It perfectly reproduces the nature and cultural elements of Gangwon-do, the backbone of Baekdudaegan, with light, sound, and scent to provide an overwhelming sense of visual immersion. There are a total of 12 themed areas, including fantastic photo zones to stimulate the five senses: a huge media waterfall, endless stretches of beaches and waves, and a mirror room full of twinkling lights. With each space's unique scent and sound, it is an Instagrammable attraction where you can take your life photos wherever you take them On the last course of the exhibition, there is an exotic cafe that combines media art and tea. If you put a teacup on the table, you can enjoy the mysterious experience of beautiful media flowers blooming around the cup, which is highly satisfying for lovers and family visitors.

Silent Night Walk Along the Fortress Wall: The Night Walk, with its subtle lighting along the Hanyang Wall, is an emotional space that exquisitely blends modern city lights and traces of history. It is great for walking in a cool night breeze in a calm and romantic atmosphere that is different from the splendor of Tower Square. Feast of Colorful Lighting and Media: The N Seoul Tower at Night becomes a huge lighting artwork with the entire tower shining blue and green depending on the season and weather conditions (fine dust concentration, etc.). Gorgeous night lighting sculptures and digital media spots throughout the square provide the perfect photo zone for a lifetime shot.

A new type of green space combining a park and a botanical garden, it is located in Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Introducing the plants and plant cultures of 12 cities around the world, the greenhouse, which boasts a unique exterior in the form of a giant concave bowl, is a key landmark of the botanical garden. Green and Warm Throughout the Year, the indoor greenhouse is filled with rare plants from around the world that are not normally seen, including exotic palm trees, giant baobab trees, and colorful edible cactus. Walking on the "Skywalk" installed on top of the greenhouse, you can have a special experience looking down the leaves of tall tropical plants right in front of your eyes. In addition to the main garden with greenhouses, there are free open zones, such as the Lake Garden, which allows a large circulation around the large lake, and the Wetland Garden, which has a pedestrian bridge connecting the Han River.

It is Korea's leading museum with a world-class scale, and it is a center of history and culture where you can see at a glance numerous national treasure-level cultural assets ranging from tools from the Paleolithic Age to the Three Kingdoms Period and the Joseon Dynasty. It is a must-visit place to fully feel the beauty and depth of history of Korea, regardless of religion or generation. Room of Thought and Depth of National Treasure Artifacts: The key highlight of the museum is the independent space, Room of Thought, which displays two statues of the National Treasure, side by side. Just looking at the calm smile emanating from the artifacts in the unique tranquil and mysterious space design can bring you peace of mind and healing. The huge Gyeongcheonsa Ten-story Stone Pagoda, which stands tall at the end of the corridor on the first floor, also boasts overwhelming details and grandeur.